Troy Brouwer did a lot of hitting this year. To be specific, he hit two hundred and forty-seven times, leading the team in this category and landing in the top ten hitters in the NHL overall for the second year in a row. Shockingly, he also found time to do other things in between destroying opponents, such as score, and holddogs.

We are in favor of players who can multitask. You can stay, Troy.

Cap Hit: $2.35 M. Brouwer is signed through 2012-13, and will be UFA at the end of that contract.

Milestones: Brouwer played all 82 games for the first time in his career, and had a career-high five fights.

Team Role: Troy Brouwer was picked up in order to hit, score, and to make sure that goalies saw more of his posterior than they did of the puck.

Execution of that Role: We would have liked to see Brouwer crash the net a little more, but he was a solid Top-6 player for much of the season, easily slotted alongside any of the team’s stars to add a little physical presence.

Postseason Performance: Though his Game Five goal was pivotal, Brouwer only had four points throughout the postseason.